How a Fellow grant helped build a research group in Finland When Juho Pokki-Riikonen returned to Finland after a decade-long international research career, an Instrumentarium Science Foundation Fellow Grant provided crucial support for establishing his laboratory, recruiting researchers, and laying a strong foundation for the long-term development of his research. The impact of the grant continues to be evident in his work today as an Associate Professor at Tampere University.
Record 2 million euros available in the 2027 grant round The 2027 grant call of the Instrumentarium Science Foundation will open on 1 August 2026. In the upcoming funding round, a total of €2 million will be available to researchers and science entrepreneurs. This amount has been allocated only once before, in 2020, to mark the Foundation's 50th anniversary.
Personalized brain stimulation therapy for depression Depression is the leading cause of mental health disability worldwide. Aalto University postdoctoral researcher and Instrufoundation Fellow grant recipient Juha Gogulski is developing individualized brain stimulation treatments for patients with depression.
The Science Foundation's grants 2026 have been announced The Instrumentarium Science Foundation will award a total of €1.6 million in research grants for 2026 to researchers inmedical, natural sciences, and health technology research. Funding is provided to a total of 41 individuals or research groups. This year, as many as three Silmu Grants aimed at the commercialisation of research-based innovations will be awarded.
Health technologies are not a choice but a necessity The future of health technology relies on data, expertise, and the ability to deploy solutions effectively. Saara Hassinen, a member of the Board of the Instrumentarium Science Foundation, believes that Finland can be one of the field’s forerunners when research, funding, and companies converge.
